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in fact, they've never been to the state of connecticut. but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that our hearts are with them, they're in our prayers. >> because i want to make them cheer up. >> right away, we started seeing mail volume coming in. it began with a few hundred. now it's thousands per day we're receiving. >> you want to start handling these packages? >> reporter: in the middle of all the sorrow, sadness and heartbreak, is something else. compassion. letters, cards and boxes pouring into newtown. >> i don't know if they feel like strangers. i think they feel very connected to the tragedy here. but they're coming as far away as cicely, england, australia and every corner of this country. so, they may not have personal knowledge of the families here, but they certainly share their pain. >> kayla knows only what her mother told her, that a bad guy hurt and killed children, but she offers this message. >> dear parents, i know that you are upset, but your children are now fine
in fact, they've never been to the state of connecticut. but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that our hearts are with them, they're in our prayers. >> because i want to make them cheer up. >> right away, we started seeing mail volume coming in. it began with a few hundred. now it's thousands per day we're receiving. >> you want to start handling these packages? >> reporter: in the middle of all the sorrow,...
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eastern time in newtown, connecticut. welcome, and welcome to our international viewers joining us from around the world. i'm ali velshi, you're watching cnn's special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. we are live in newtown, connecticut. here's what we know this morning about what happened at sandy hook elementary school. in about 30 minutes we expect authorities to hold a news conference right where i am and release the identities of the victims. police say 20 children between the ages of 5 and 10 were killed as well as six adults at the school including the principal and psychologist. sources say adam lanza was armed with three guns, two on him, one found in a car nearby. police say he got the guns from his mother who owned them. she was licensed to have them. she was found dead in her home about 2 1/2 miles from where i am now. every new detail helped paint a picture of a horrifying tragedy. cnn's anderson cooper explains how it unfolded moment by moment. >> all units, the individual i have on the phone is
eastern time in newtown, connecticut. welcome, and welcome to our international viewers joining us from around the world. i'm ali velshi, you're watching cnn's special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. we are live in newtown, connecticut. here's what we know this morning about what happened at sandy hook elementary school. in about 30 minutes we expect authorities to hold a news conference right where i am and release the identities of the victims. police say 20 children between the...
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cnn reports from bridgeport, connecticut, which is holding the biggest gun buy-back in its ift. r >> reporter: william porter said he's done with guns. the elementary school shooting in nearby newtown, connecticut, struck a nerve. >> my wife cried. we were out shopping, and we heard it in the store. she cried. you know, it's wrong. >> okay. how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> reporter: porter is turning over his handgun to police in kondz's most populous city, pat of bridgeport's largest gun buy-back ever. with well over $100,000 in private donations, police are taking the weapons no questions asked. >> i know that every gun we take in is one less gun that has the potential to kill our children. >> more than 100 guns have been collected in each of the first two days and are expected to be melted down. with millions more scattered across the u.s., can buy-backs like this one make a dent? >> these guns could have created victims, and we know that if we can reduce the number of weapons that are available through breaking into people's houses and grabbing guns, we are a safer society
cnn reports from bridgeport, connecticut, which is holding the biggest gun buy-back in its ift. r >> reporter: william porter said he's done with guns. the elementary school shooting in nearby newtown, connecticut, struck a nerve. >> my wife cried. we were out shopping, and we heard it in the store. she cried. you know, it's wrong. >> okay. how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> reporter: porter is turning over his handgun to police in kondz's most populous city, pat...
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and, you know, i think this shooting in connecticut is a tipping point. and if the obama administration acts quickly, there may be a chance to put some new regulations in place. but, unfortunately, the public has had a short memory on these things. the other thing you have to remember is the nra says more than 50% of americans support gun ownership. and statistically, a lot more people than you think have guns in their homes. i've seen the statistic. more than 65% of people who identify as republicans have guns in their homes. more than 25% of democrats do. and so a lot of people have guns in their homes. they believe in it. so it's always difficult to pass regulations that restrict gun ownership. >> this isn't even the first time that a u.s. president has asked for gun laws on assault rifles and those gun clips. what is different this first time around? and will that make a difference? >> i think the difference here is that children were involved. i don't care where you live, who you are, whether you're a gun enthusiast or not. you look at this and say w
and, you know, i think this shooting in connecticut is a tipping point. and if the obama administration acts quickly, there may be a chance to put some new regulations in place. but, unfortunately, the public has had a short memory on these things. the other thing you have to remember is the nra says more than 50% of americans support gun ownership. and statistically, a lot more people than you think have guns in their homes. i've seen the statistic. more than 65% of people who identify as...
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we're here in newtown, connecticut. we're awaiting word, officials word of the victims, the names of the victims. we want to welcome our viewers not only here in the united states but around the world who are watching. this story certainly has resonated around the world. certainly left with a lot of questions that still need answers this morning. we learning possible, the possible motive of the shooter, the 20-year-old adam lanza. police say they have a good sense of what was going on. they haven't released the information yet. say he killed his mother before the rampage at the school where he then took his own life. cnn's mary snow joining us from outside the lanza home in newtown, connecticut. what have we learn good adam lanza, this 20-year-old man? are we learning more about the motive? the police seem to think they have a pretty good idea of what was going on. >> reporter: yeah, they are picking up information, wolf. and you know, shortly after yesterday's horrific shooting, police were on the scene here at the lan
we're here in newtown, connecticut. we're awaiting word, officials word of the victims, the names of the victims. we want to welcome our viewers not only here in the united states but around the world who are watching. this story certainly has resonated around the world. certainly left with a lot of questions that still need answers this morning. we learning possible, the possible motive of the shooter, the 20-year-old adam lanza. police say they have a good sense of what was going on. they...
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but there are families in connecticut that cannot do that tonight. may god bless the memory of the victims and in the words of scripture, heal the broken-hearted and bind up their wounds. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. >>> good morning again from newtown, connecticut. john berman here with kate bouldan. it is sunday morning. so many people in this town now headed to church services to continue to grieve, it to mourno remember. we want to pause for a moment
but there are families in connecticut that cannot do that tonight. may god bless the memory of the victims and in the words of scripture, heal the broken-hearted and bind up their wounds. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus...
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you're watching our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting live from newtown, connecticut. and i want to bring in my colleague, ali velshi. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, it's a sad morning and will get sadder in a few moments. just a few moments from where we are standing, a press conference is about to begin where they are going to release the names, we think, of many of the people killed. david arioso of cnn was one of the first on the scene. david went to the firehouse you keep hearing references to where parents were thinking they were going to meet their kids. david, what happened yesterday? >> well, between the early morning hours, parents would file towards this firehouse and would basically try to get a sense of whether or not their kids, their loved ones were alive. toward the early part of the morning, you would see parents walking out teary eyed, shaken, but with their children. as the day progressed, you would see parents walking in pairs, walking with state troopers or fireman without a child m. of the parents were besides themselves with grief. it is just one
you're watching our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting live from newtown, connecticut. and i want to bring in my colleague, ali velshi. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, it's a sad morning and will get sadder in a few moments. just a few moments from where we are standing, a press conference is about to begin where they are going to release the names, we think, of many of the people killed. david arioso of cnn was one of the first on the scene. david went to the firehouse you...
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. >>> to a fearful ending and new beginning as well in connecticut. flags are raced to full staff today for the first time since the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. this is after the final three funerals for the victims of the tragedy. allel little girls with bright futures ahead of them taken away before their time. people gathered yesterday to say their good-byes. >> to just see the hall filled with pink flowers, glitter, it was fancy. that's what e emilie lived her life, celebrating life. everything was special to emilie. >> emilie parker was six. her family is one of the few family members to speak publicly about the shooting. he wanted people to remember his daughter has a kind and caring big sister. >>> let's get you to washington. with congress home for the holidays, a deal on the fiscal cliff looks less and less likely. that could be mean coal in the stocking for house speaker john boehner and the end to his two-year reign as republican leader. he's facing pressure from his own party after his plan b failure. he proposed a vote on th
. >>> to a fearful ending and new beginning as well in connecticut. flags are raced to full staff today for the first time since the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. this is after the final three funerals for the victims of the tragedy. allel little girls with bright futures ahead of them taken away before their time. people gathered yesterday to say their good-byes. >> to just see the hall filled with pink flowers, glitter, it was fancy. that's what e emilie lived her...
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maybe this time in connecticut is different. you're going to see the media slowly and quietly pulling away from newtown. we'll let them grieve alone. but america, what are we so afraid of? for me it's that we let this moment, this gut punch to the national conscience slip away. i want to know what you think. find us on facebook and twitter, our handle is cnnbottomline, my handle is @christineromans. cnn continues now. >>> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is "cnn saturday morning." here we go, it was ten days till new year's and all through d.c., not a deal was stirring despite every plea. >>> more guns. that's the nra's solution for preventing another school massacre. all morning long, we put gun control in focus. >>> a man with down syndrome beaten and pepper sprayed by police. the crime -- not turning around. the family joins us live. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm randi kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. on the west. thank you very much for joining us this morning. we start with the national rifle ass
maybe this time in connecticut is different. you're going to see the media slowly and quietly pulling away from newtown. we'll let them grieve alone. but america, what are we so afraid of? for me it's that we let this moment, this gut punch to the national conscience slip away. i want to know what you think. find us on facebook and twitter, our handle is cnnbottomline, my handle is @christineromans. cnn continues now. >>> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is "cnn...